Meaning & use

mojo

noun·Everyday

A quality of confidence, energy, or personal charm that gives someone influence or success.

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After the injury, it took him months to get his mojo back on the field.

The band seemed to have lost its mojo after the lead singer left.

A note on using this word

Mojo is informal American slang, most often used in the phrase get one's mojo back, meaning to regain lost confidence or energy.

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